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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: fatfingers on February 03, 2007, 04:59:01 pm
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I have an IPAC4, but only a two player panel (don't ask). Everything seemed to be working fine, but some time ago the shift function seems to have stopped working. I really only use one shifted function, and that function is for ESC (player 1 start and player 2 start). I brought the IPAC4 up in Notepad and hit Ctrl-Alt-P like it said to do. For some reason the board thinks player 1 button 8 and player 2 button 8 are pressed and/or shorted. Funny thing is I don't have anything connected to either of those inputs. I have unconnected the surrounding connections around those two inputs, but it still reports those two inputs as being pressed/shorted.
Edit: I forgot to mention that I seem to be able to hit 'r' in notepad to reset the IPAC4, but then it says to hit the next button or 'e' to exit and when I hit the e to exit it doesn't exit (unless exit doesn't do what I think it should do).
Advice?
Thanks!
P.S. What are all of those "blinks" on the LEDs on the IPAC4 when it first powers on? Is that a clue?
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The LED light tells you where to look for a problem. If it blinks once and then stays one, everything is good. The number of flashes relates to a particular input.
Check out the details at Ultimarc's site:
http://ultimarc.com/ipac2.html
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Also you could try using the winipaq and click reprogram maybe it will sort out its input issue by rescanning the board
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Hmmmph. Tried WinIPAC as well to no avail. Then I disconnected all inputs from the board, air dusted it and plugged it back in (no wires attached to it) and it still claims at least 1 switch 8 is shorted or always on (34 blinks). It seems my board has gone bad on me???
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Hrm, maybe the dude from ultimarc will read this and give you a better answer, or you could try writing them an email at ultimarc.com, Wish I could be more help.
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I can help indeed, drop me an email. andy@ultimarc.com